"Derring-Do"

Many people have asked us about the meaning of Derring-Do. Frankly we're surprised. Where have you people been? Have you never swashed your buckles? Broadly speaking acts of Derring-Do are bold, adventurous and occasionally a teeny bit reckless. Much Derring-Do is evident in films featuring Errol Flynn engaged in various hazardous activities. You could say that Amelia Aerhartdemonstrated Derring-Do when she flew solo across the Atlantic in 1928. That said please don't be fooled into thinking that Derring-Do medals are designed soley for swashbuckling transatlantic pilot types because they're mostly for the less flamboyant but no less fabulous everyday stars in our midst.

The Humble Safety Pin

Image: U.S Patent Office 1849

We considered the pros and cons of making our one-of-a-kind medal range with the humble safety pin for some time. People said we should use a more socially acceptable pinning device. We took this on board and experimented with numerous catches, brooch pins and bars but kept coming back to the safety pin as our favourite option. Why? Quite simply because they work best with our preferred materials and methods and, dammit, we like them. Our carefully selected steel safety pins are are sturdy, well sprung and sharp.

Invented by Walter Hunt in the 1800s to pay off a debt—yes, really—the safety pin is no stranger to high fashion. We'll gloss over Versace and Lady Gaga/Elizabeth Hurley in That Dress and move straight back to the late 1970s explosion of energy that was punk rock. Are you an enfant terrible? A retiring rabble rouser? We think that underneath that work-a-day exterior you might be. So when sporting a Derring-Do medal know that you are continuing in the tradition of some of life's unconventional movers and shakers. Crank up the volume, put the kettle on and dare to be different.